Nanocellulose-based Composite Materials for Wastewater Treatment and Waste-oil Remediation
Bingnan Yuan, Ling Li, Vignesh Murugadoss, Sravanthi Vupputuri, Jinwu Wang, Nasim Alikhani and Zhanhu Guo
1 Integrated Composites Laboratory (ICL), Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, USA
2 School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469-5755, USA
3 USDA Forest Service, Forest Products laboratory, Madison, WI, 53726, USA
Abstract
This review highlights the latest research studies about the use of lignocellulosic nanocellulose-based composites in the applications of wastewater treatment and waste-oil remediation. Three types of composites are described, including nanocellulose-based aerogels, nanocellulose-based membranes, and new wood-based morph-genetic materials. The fabrication and modification techniques to prepare these composites are introduced. The effectiveness and efficiency of these composites in the adsorption of heavy metal ions, dyes, and micropollutants, separation of oil and water, and catalytic degradation of organic pollutants are discussed, respectively. In addition, the challenges and opportunities of nanocellulose-based composites in these areas and the future research directions of lignocellulosic nanocellulose composites for wastewater treatment and waste-oil remediation are addressed.
Publication details
Received: 17 Jun 2020
Revised: 10 Aug 2020
Accepted: 29 Aug 2020
Published online: 31 Aug 2020
Article type:
Review Paper
DOI:
10.30919/esfaf0004
Volume:
1
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41-52
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ES Food & Agroforestry, 2020, 1, 41-52
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Novel nanocellulose-based composite and wood-based morph genetic materials in the applications of wa....
Novel nanocellulose-based composite and wood-based morph genetic materials in the applications of wastewater treatment and waste-oil remediation.
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